Woking & District Group walks and events June 2017

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Sun 28 May 2017 10:00 - 9.2 miles/14.8 km - Moderate (Finishes 15:45 approx.) Flapjacks and Rhodedendrons at Leith Hill Starts at 10:00: Rhodedendron Wood NT Car Park, Tanhurst Lane, Coldharbour, Dorking. Parking fee for non NT members (RH5 6LX, TQ132428) Meet at 09:10: Pyrford Common Car Park (GU22 8NH, TQ028591) Figure of eight walk. BYO packed lunch for break at car park. Morning walk up to Leith Hill Tower for refreshment break. Walk across the top of Leith Hill towards the source of the Tillinbourne and enjoy the sweeping views to north and south. Follow steep descent to Leith Hill Place woods and return for lunch at car park. Afternoon Start at 1:15pm. Descend through the glorious Rhodedendron wood to Forest Green. Return through Jayes Park and Church Wood, passing Leith Hill Place again with sweeping views It may be possible to climb Leith Hill Tower and visit Leith Hill Place.There is a fee payable, but NT members free, bring your membership cards. Morning 4.2 miles Afternoon 5 miles Circular walk Estimated finish time: 15:45 Contact: Yvonne, 07802484640, [email protected]

Wed 31 May 2017 10:00 - 6 miles/9.7 km - Leisurely (Finishes 12:45 approx.) & the North Downs Starts at 10:00: Car Park, Green Dene (KT24 5TA, TQ091509) We'll walk through an interesting mix of farmland, woodland (some with access rights), along footpaths and bridleways on the dip slope of the North Downs, all within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The planned route is via Troy Bridge, Dunley Wood, Dunley Hill Farm, Crocknorth Farm and Dick Focks Common. Circular walk Estimated finish time: 12:45 Contact: Brian, 01483 480651, [email protected]

Wed 7 June 2017 10:00 - 6 miles/9.7 km - Leisurely (Finishes 13:15 approx.) -topped Common Starts at 10:00: Staple Hill CP, (KT16 0ED, SU973648) An ever popular, gorgeous local walk over the high pine-topped of Chobham Common, with a short more open section around nearby verdant farm paddocks. A globally rare and threatened habitat due to a rare soil type, Chobham Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and was has been the Location for films and music videos, including Superman 2 and Dad's Army. Short break during walk at . Some stiles, mud possible after rain. Circular walk Estimated finish time: 13:15 Contact: Malcolm, 07437 200021, [email protected] Sat 10 June 2017 10:00 - 10 miles/16.1 km - Moderate (Finishes 15:30 approx.) Bramshott Common & Hammer Starts at 10:00: Greyshott Village CP (GU26 6HJ, SU873353) Meet at 09:00: Pyrford Common CP Woking (GU22 8NH, TQ028591) This walk will take us through Waggoners Wells and over Bramshott Common to Hammer Bottom, where three counties meet, and to Bramshott village, where we will have a picnic lunch. We will return over Ludshott Common, with an optional stop for tea and cakes at the Greyshott Pottery close to the end of the walk. Assistance dogs only please. Exp map 133 Circular walk Estimated finish time: 15:30 Walk leader: Carol Contact: Clare, 01483 721878 or 07864663502, [email protected]

Tue 13 June 2017 10:00 - 5.3 miles/8.5 km - Leisurely (Finishes 12:45 approx.) Valley End, Ribs Down, & Brick Hill Starts at 10:00: Chobham Place Woods car park, Valley End Road (GU24 8TL, SU964642) A varied and scenic ramble on and off the western fringes of Chobham Common featuring the nature in Chobham Place Woods, Valley End, Ribs Down, paths over the Sunningdale golf courses, and Brick Hill. Circular walk Estimated finish time: 12:45 Contact: Brian, 01483 480651, [email protected]

Sat 17 June 2017 10:30 - 2 miles/3.2 km - Easy (Finishes 12:00 approx.) EZ walk Starts at 10:30: Heather Farm Centre, , Chobham Road. It is situated on Chobham Road between the Littlewick Road roundabout and the Philpot Land turning. It is on the right if approaching from Woking and on the left if coming from Chobham. The leader will be waiting by the wooden crocodile in front of the coffee shop. (GU21 4XY, SU994606) This is part of a set of walks aimed at those who are seeking something less demanding than a full Ramblers walk. All these walks start and finish at Horsell Common Wetlands Centre at Heather Farm. The walk length will depend on the participants and the weather. The walk will end at the coffee shop. The leader will be waiting by the crocodile at the front of the coffee shop. Circular walk Estimated finish time: 12:00 Contact: Clare, 01483 721878 or 07864663502, [email protected]

Sun 18 June 2017 10:00 - 11.2 miles/18 km - Moderate (Finishes 16:00 approx.) The Hurt Wood, Holmbury Hill, & Pitch Hill Starts at 10:00: Friends of the Hurtwood car park no 11, Radnor Road, Peaslake (about 1/2 mile south of the village) (GU5 9TA, TQ091439) A ramble exploring some of the access land of the Hurt Wood. We'll also use footpaths and bridleways on and below the Greensand Ridge, with some steep hills up and down. Via Holmbury St Mary, High Ashes Farm, Holmbury Hill (picnic lunch), Ewhurst Place, Pitch Hill, Ewhurst Windmill. Circular walk Estimated finish time: 16:00 Contact: Brian, 01483 480651, [email protected]

Fri 23 June 2017 10:00 - 5 miles/8.1 km - Easy (Finishes 12:45 approx.) A Midsummer walk from Pyrford Common Starts at 10:00: Pyrford Common CP, Pyrford Common Road, Pyrford. (GU22 8NH, TQ028591) A gentle walk into the Wey Valley. OS Exp.145 Circular walk Estimated finish time: 12:45 Contact: Jane B, 01932 343849, [email protected] Sun 25 June 2017 10:00 - 12 miles/19.3 km - Moderate (Finishes 16:30 approx.) Blackwater Valley walk Starts at 10:00: Bramshill Forest CP, Eversley, Hants (RG27 0PW, SU760613) Meet at 09:00: Horsell Rise, Woking (GU21 4HA, TQ002595) A mostly level walk over farmland and through land, taking us along the Blackwater valley to its confluence with the Whitewater, then to Eversley and Finchampstead villages. We return through Eversley Cross and Warren Heath. Picnic lunch close to PH. Assistance dogs only please. Exp. map 159 Circular walk Estimated finish time: 16:30 Contact: Erica, 01483 770484, [email protected]

Thu 29 June 2017 10:00 - 5 miles/8.1 km - Leisurely (Finishes 12:45 approx.) Old Woking and Send Church Starts at 10:00: CP is on the roundabout of A247 in Old Woking. Not the CP immediately at the roundabout, but a short distance (north) from the road (GU22 9JS, TQ018569) Lovely walk across the River Wey floodplain at Broadmead and Westfield via Send Church. This church dates from 1240 and is believed to replace a church on the same site which was noted in the Domesday Book. The walk is mainly through fields, but as it is on a floodplain, it will be muddy if wet. Also a little road walking to connect Circular walk Estimated finish time: 12:45 Contact: Sheila, 078904 73206 or 01483 747605, [email protected]

Finding the start of your walk

Start and meeting points include nearest postcode and an Ordnance Survey grid reference accurate to 100m. Use postcodes with care: in rural areas the nearest postcode may be some distance from the actual start point. See OS maps for an explanation of how to use grid references.

Grades

· Easy Access - walks for everyone, including people with conventional wheelchairs and pushchairs, using easy access paths. Comfortable shoes or trainers can be worn. Assistance may be needed to push wheelchairs on some sections. · Easy - walks for anyone who does not have a mobility difficulty, a specific health problem or is seriously unfit. Suitable for pushchairs if they can be lifted over occasional obstructions. Comfortable shoes or trainers can be worn. · Leisurely - walks for reasonably fit people with at least a little country walking experience. May include unsurfaced rural paths. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are recommended. · Moderate - walks for people with country walking experience and a good level of fitness. May include some steep paths and open country, and may be at a brisk pace. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are essential. · Strenuous - walks for experienced country walkers with an above average fitness level. May include hills and rough country, and may be at a brisk pace. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are essential. People in doubt about their fitness should contact the organiser or leader in advance. · Technical - walks for experienced and very fit walkers with additional technical skills. May require scrambling and use of ropes, ice axes and crampons. You must contact the organiser or leader in advance for further details.

Notes

· Walk gradings are provided as a general guide only. If you have any doubt about your fitness for a particular walk please contact the organiser or leader in advance. · Bear in mind the distance of the walk, regional differences in terrain and the possibility of bad weather, which can make a walk more difficult than planned. · If you're unsure of your fitness level, try a short and easy walk first - it's much better to find a walk a little too slow and easy than to make yourself miserable and exhausted. · Leaders may refuse to accept participants who in their opinion are inadequately equipped or unfit.

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